Kindred Souls: Connecting Through Spiritual Friendship - Softcover

Stephanie Ford is Professor of Christian Spirituality at Earlham School of Religion (Quaker).

A gift from God, a vocation of love, a knitting together of those whose hearts burn as they encounter God on the journey: this is the territory Stephanie Ford explores in her lovely new book, KINDRED SOULS. Rooting her reflections in scripture and drawing on a rich ecumenical cloud of witnesses, Ford shows us in fresh and inviting ways that friendship - between those who love God, between the living and those already departed, between God-seekers and God's self - is a vital and essential part of the Christian life. --Wendy M. Wright, Ph.D., Creighton University

KINDRED SOULS makes a significant contribution to literature on spiritual friendship. Stephanie Ford writes of rich personal experience, but she has securely anchored her study in scriptures, Christian history, and sound theology and psychology. Persons and groups looking for ways to deepen relationships with others should turn to this sensitive and wise book; it's a delight to read. --E. Glenn Hinson, Baptist Theological Seminary

KINDRED SOULS makes a significant contribution to literature on spiritual friendship. Stephanie Ford writes of rich personal experience, but she has securely anchored her study in scriptures, Christian history, and sound theology and psychology. Persons and groups looking for ways to deepen relationships with others should turn to this sensitive and wise book; it's a delight to read. --E. Glenn Hinson, Baptist Theological Seminary